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noun
A sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: valve
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